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Support Migrant Families
The Hispanic/Latino Ministries of the Baltimore-Washington Conference has launched a campaign to raise $45,000 to assist migrants being bussed to Washington, D.C.
Despite the Conference having already raised $50,000, needs continue to be significant for the...
Forging A New Path
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.” -- Philippians 2: 3-4
Have you ever been listening to a song...
By Chris Broadwell
With Christmas Eve falling on a Sunday, many churches held regular fourth Sunday in Advent in the morning and Christmas Eve services later that night. In a heartwarming twist on their usual Sunday morning service, Eastport UMC in Annapolis brought festive cheer directly to the...
By Rev. Dr. C. Anthony HuntSenior Pastor Epworth Chapel United Methodist Church
This year marks the 95th year of the anniversary of the birth of one of America’s greatest peacemakers, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, amidst the persistent...
By Melissa Lauber
“An artist is not a special kind of person; every person is a special kind of artist.”These words of wisdom have guided the arts ministry of Catherine Kapikian, the founder of the Henry Luce III Center for Arts and Religion at Wesley Seminary. They have also served...
By Sharon Milton
The Lord continues to show the people of Emory Fellowship in Washington, D.C., different ways to reach the community. As the Christmas season approached, the Holy Spirit revealed it was time for Heaven's Closet. In the revelation, the Holy Spirit said to me, “It will be...
After a period of discernment, the Revs. Giovanni Arroyo, Tony Love, Amy McCullough, and Sarah Schlieckert have put their names forth to be considered as candidates for the ministry of bishop in The United Methodist Church.
Statements from these candidates to the delegation are...
By Melissa Lauber
Her name is Angelic. She is a “bald, sneaker-wearing pastor” who just “shows up as herself” in the heart of Baltimore. That could be the entire story. It writes itself.
But add: her parents named her Aretha, then her godparents renamed her. As a...
By Calleigh Hoffman
One of my most distinct childhood memories is of wandering the church after service. I would sneak away while my parents stood and talked to the congregation members.
If I was lucky, the lights would've been shut off by then. I remember opening the...
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United Methodists are called to welcome and assist the sojourner. During the past year, thousands of sojourners, migrants seeking new lives in the United States, are being used as political pawns, being bussed by leaders in Texas and Arizona...